Front-end Engineer (NYC)

Lead Frontend Engineer - Decentralized Trading Platform (New York / Full-Time)

Location: New York City (Hybrid)

Compensation: $180K - $300K

We are a well-funded, ambitious technology company on a mission to completely transform how financial markets operate. Our goal is simple: to enable anyone with a digital wallet to trade stocks, commodities, currencies, and crypto with complete transparency. We are replacing the opaque, offshore brokerage model with a transparent, permissionless trading stack built entirely on-chain. Every trade, deposit, and withdrawal is verifiable through open, auditable code. We've secured significant backing from top-tier venture capital and crypto-native investors.

We are seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to take complete ownership of the client-side architecture for our core trading interface. You will be the technical leader for the frontend team, driving technical decision-making and ensuring a high-performance, resilient user experience for real-time trading. This role requires deep expertise in modern React/Next.js and mastery of complex Web3 integrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Leadership: Drive the strategic evolution of our client-side architecture and mentor the engineering team to enforce high standards of code quality and modular design.
• Web3 Integration: Architect robust, secure wallet connectivity and authentication systems to ensure seamless and secure interaction with on-chain protocols.
• Performance: Optimize rendering pipelines and state management to reliably handle massive real-time market data streams with sub-second latency.
• UI/UX Implementation: Lead the implementation of a scalable, responsive component library designed to deliver a complex, data-rich trading experience.
• Reliability: Own the platform's stability by establishing rigorous end-to-end testing frameworks and comprehensive production monitoring.

Requirements

• Experience: Demonstrated leadership and deep experience (7+ years) in Full Stack or Frontend Engineering.
• Frameworks: Deep expertise with Next.js and React (v18+).
• Language: Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
• Web3 Integration: Proven experience with modern Web3 libraries such as Wagmi, Viem, and/or Ethers.js for blockchain interaction.
• State & Data Management: Proficiency with GraphQL (Apollo Client) and TanStack Query for efficient data fetching and state management.
• Styling: Proficiency in Tailwind CSS and experience designing scalable component libraries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) or traditional trading platforms.
• Experience with high-frequency trading systems or real-time data processing.
• Experience integrating and customizing advanced charting libraries (e.g., TradingView).
• Understanding of perpetuals trading, Real World Asset (RWA) markets, and core DeFi primitives.
• Contributions to open-source projects or experience with GraphQL Code Generator.

Benefits

• Compensation: Highly competitive compensation package, including both tokens and equity.
• Technology: Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of blockchain, DeFi, and RWA technology.
• Environment: A collaborative environment working alongside highly skilled team members.
• Flexibility: Flexible work arrangements.
• Development: Generous professional development opportunities.

Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

Commitment to Equality and Accessibility:

At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments dur